Cultural Horizons of India
author: Musashi Tachikawa
edition: 1990, International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan
pages: 2743
Topic: History
Five Tibetan texts on Genesa
This chapter describes Five Tibetan texts on Genesa located on page 253 of volume Volume 7 in the book Cultural Horizons of India compiled by Musashi Tachikawa. This book comprises 50 years of research material of Lokesh Chandra and represents a thorough study of the ancient culture of India, dealing with Tantra, Buddhism, Art, Archaeology, Language and Literature in 7 volumes.
Volume 7 deals with the study of Sanskrit hymnology and the references to music in Vinaya and in several other texts. It further deals with Buddhist music in contemporary China, Korea and Japan.
This book covers the research articles and general surveys of Professor Lokesh Chandra. For example, this chapter describes Five Tibetan texts on Genesa. Everything together represents a huge collection of writings related to languages such as Sanskrit, Iranian, Sino-Japanese, Tibetan, Thai, Greek, Latin, Celtic, and Slavic..
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Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) [by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya]
In the normal Tibetan language text books, consonants, vowels, prefix and suffix are divided into gender aspect on the basis of inflection or pitch, i. e. male, female, neuter etc. . Whereas is Bon language text, use of natural elements like earth, water, fire, wind, space etc. are used instead of male and female aspects....
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Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India [by Remadevi. O.]
Besides these names, Dhanvantari-nighantu, lists five synonyms -Mrigandaja, Marjari, Madani, Gandhaceli and Vedamukhya. Regarding its properties, the texts describe that Kasturi is bitter and pungent in taste. It is anti-toxic and it pacifies the deranged Kapha and Vata. According to Rajavallabha-nighantu, Kasturi is beneficial for the treatment of vomiting, fever and Raktapitta. It removes the bad odour....
Read full contents: 1.9. Use of Kasturi (Musk)
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) [by Prakash Narayan]
This sacrifice included five hundred oxen, five hundred male calves, five hundred female calves and five hundred sheep, which were all tied to the sacrificial post for sacrifice. The slaves, messengers and hired labourers of the king were reluctantly preparing for this sacrifice with tears in their eyes because of the king s fear and force. When this incident was revealed to the Master, he said that the ashvamedha, purusamedha, vajapeya, etc. , did not produce good results....
Read full contents: Buddhism and Cattle Sacrifice
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